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Show Our Town jj COUNTY 1 Baaver, Utah i News and Happenings 01 O Thursday, October 6, By Area NEEDLECRAFT, Mildred Yardley - NOVELTY SHOP r IN PAROWAN The Dance Hall I can still hear the haunting strains of the orchestra's beating oat tones as "Begin the night after night In the Old Legion Dance Ball on Main Street. What was the attraction that drew so many people there? To look at the building oat front, one could never say It was beautiful Just a spanlsb white stucco, ordinary building. But, walk In some night and you were soon gathered up with the crowd and the ezcitment. The people of Beaver have always been great dancers. Maybe It was handed down from their pioneer ancestors. Most of the first dances were held in rented halls, but members of the American Legion decided the community needed some place more adequate for their dances. In 1927 work began on a building. All the labor was contributed voluntarily. It was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1927 by the Governor of the State, Charles R. Mabey. What wonderful dances were held there through the years. Dona HowdCartwrlght and I learned to dance there. We couldnt wait until each Friday night to show off a new dress we had made for the occasion during the week. I guess the Deer Hunters dance . brought more publtcity-naIt was the dance prior to the opening of deer season. Many local and outdoor sportsmen attended. Big crowds lined the walls of the hall, dressed in hunting boots and red shirts. The four big stoves in each corner of the Hall were booming. Many a ladles coat was scorched as they hovered over the stove during cold winter nights. It's funny how people like to see a good fight. Many times the Hall was deserted of men when someone brought the word' of a fight that was going on outside. It was fun to have dance cards. You just didn't dance every dance with your date! You usually would dance the first dance, and the last dance, after the orchestra played "Good Night Ladies" or "Be it Ever so Humble, There's no Place Like Home," letting everyone know it was the end of the dance. There were lots of parties held during intermission for the different crowds. We loved to go to Braunda and Melvin White's or Mae and Henry Hall's for games and a late dinner. Sometimes the after --dance crowd would go to their Many activities were held In the Old Dance Hall through the years. They even used It for a skating rink once, that brought Bob Draper to Our Town. How we loved to see him do his fancy capers and figure eights on that big floor. They use to hold the Green and Gold Balls there, and we decorated .every inch with crepe paper from the top to the bottom. The Halloween dances were also held in the hall for the children each year. No one can forget the Odd Fellows Ball and the all night dances each 4th of July and New Years. How we loved to dance with certain people. It was fun to whirl the full length of the ball with "Dutch" Gentry. I can just see Era Myers doing the "Minersvllle Hop" or Don Harris, who was an excellent dancer, winning many prizes in California doing the waltz. Chal-m- er Davis, Ray Easton, Roy Yard-le- y and Harley Fotherlngham were all marvelous dancers. So many orchestras played there. Some came from the High School, that brought Dale Schoe-fle- ld and Gilbert Gale, and many others like Kate Joseph, Charlie Waters, Tony Woodhouse, Margery Mackerell and Fern Nowers at the piano. It was the recreation for our town. Nights never to be forgotten. The "Those Days growing up years of Wine and Roses" that we will always treasure in Our Town. n any-other- she will be having major where surgery. Tresa Barrett of North Carolina and Missionary companion to Nanette Smith visited her recently. They both served in the Australia Mission. Ruby Grimshaw accompanied the Nell Daniels family to California on a week's vacation. Ruby visited in Irvine and other places of interest. She also met some of her grandchildren while there. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Carter have had their daughter Cindy and her husband spend the weekend with them. Winnie Neilson of Cedar City has been visiting her sisters, Ruby, jVM Patchwork DESIGOS 1 I fAcokr ness as they put up a wall at the new vocational PERFECT: Workmen for Gower Conbuilding. struction check every brick for level and straight- ena a ine nome oi Mrs. ue Mine's ana Mr. David DeMiue and Mrs. Anna Bell and Elsie this past week, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Erickson and family of Cedar City spent the week- - parents the Patrick Lindsays. family have moved back to Bea ver to make their home. EVERYONE MILFORD ELEMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING The Milford Elementary Advisory Council for 1983-8- 4 met a week ago and reviewed the school policies, activities and playground needs. The following recommendations were made: 1. Wrestling with elementary students not start until January and finish by end of February. That m atches be limited to county limits. 2. That teachers present a progress review of each child monthly. 3. Find cost of new stage curtains and devise a plan to finance UlfGGTO VW fell fcj CHANGE ANTIFREEZE AND THERMOSTAT ACID FLUSH (BLOCK AND RADIATOR) INSTALL ANTIFREEZE NEW purchase. That we get parental help to new playground equipment. 5. That we have some extra curricular activities for the girls. Advisory council consists of sets of parents recommended by each class teacher to represent them on the council. If you would like to have imput In the advisory council, you may contact the following members: Kindergarten, Mr. andMrs. Jerry Jimenez; 1st grade, Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk; 2nd grade, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Barnes; 3rd grade, Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Hardy; 4th grade, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Davis; 5th grade, Mr. and Mrs. George Griffiths; 6th grade, Mr. and Mrs. David Kirk. 4. SPECIAL flntifroozo Installed THROUGH OCTOBER $W5 0) Gallon $1.99 M ilford-Chevro- n Milford, Utah 387-55- 66 B. 1 ITAN is one of the largest "treasuriesof quilt designs and variations ever assembled-7007 patterns In all an aHcnliita mnet inr anunna who quilts! This collection offers you a kaleidoscopic array of designs (44 In full color!) that range from traditional favorites to the new and Innovative. The designs are geometric Main, has a new brick front and roofed awning. Further refurbish ing is planned. 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Compact design. 3-- E BEE STORE m, The Boutique, located at 71 North j " A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO QUILTS 1 M Dalton-Arasl- install Ruby McMullin accompanied her son Dog McMullin to Salt Lake By Liz Zalesld The "UNIQUE BOUTIQUE", a needlecraft and novelty shop on parowan's Main Street, is holding its grand opening this week. alone and Luan (Tess) Dalton-of owners Audrye the new business, are descendants of one of Parowan's first Pioneers. 1 favorite hangout at E mil's Cafe, the Drug Store or the El Bambl Cafe or the old Merldlth's Cafe. Be-gui- Page 5 1983 Prevent V&Jf s&s flammable T'D? ciency naces, and stoves. build- - C Mom '.lB.QI)DlinDE"52S Milford, Utah '872457 , |